Kevin Bacon got his acting start on the New York stage. But in 1978, he was given his first film role in "National Lampoon's Animal House," alongside Tim Matheson, Stephen Furst and, of course, John Belushi. He followed that up with a role in the very first "Friday the 13th" movie and another film featuring a soon-to-be all-star cast, "Diner," with, from left, Bacon, Mickey Rourke, Daniel Stern and Timothy Daly.

Kevin Bacon got his acting start on the New York stage. But in 1978, he was given his first film role in "National Lampoon's Animal House," alongside Tim Matheson, Stephen Furst and, of course, John Belushi. He followed that up with a role in the very first "Friday the 13th" movie and another film featuring a soon-to-be all-star cast, "Diner," with, from left, Bacon, Mickey Rourke, Daniel Stern and Timothy Daly. (ABC)

Kevin Bacon's acting career started on the New York stage, and his film career took off in 1984 with his starring role as the dance-loving heartthrob in 1984's "Footloose" when he was 26. In "Rear Window," he returns to the stage in a leading-man role, with the entire run selling out in a matter of days. Read story here.